The signing of a Peace and Friendship Treaty was re-enacted — in languages the original Wabanaki signers would have appreciated — at a gathering Thursday aimed at educating people about the treaties of the 1700s. Imelda Perley hopes one day that Wolastoqiyik will be able to repatriate the wampum belts currently stored in museums. (Logan Perley/CBC)"It's missing in their understanding because it was never part of the curriculum before," Perley said of treaty education. The treaty re-enactment on the University of New Brunswick campus took place in the Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqey languages. (Logan Perley/CBC)Perley said the few surviving historical wampum belts that exist are housed in museums and hopes one day they will return to their rightful owners.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2020 09:00 UTC